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Re:New York rolling out noise law, listening tech for souped... by ericmcer on Friday May 20, 2022 @12:19AM (#31443309)
I’m pretty sure it is just going to go by decibel level, it is a lot of added complexity to make the devices not just listen for noise but to also identify skin color.
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Re:New York rolling out noise law, listening tech for souped... by klyrs on Friday May 20, 2022 @12:35AM (#31443386)
> But the law doesn’t doesn’t compel law enforcement to issue tickets, nor does it require police cars to be equipped with decibel readers.

According to TFA, the law wasn't written to ensure that. It's selective enforcement, with cops making judgement calls both about how loud is loud and who looks like they deserve a ticket.

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